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Some Pixel Watch users report a sudden decrease in battery life
Multiple Pixel Watch users report significant battery drain issues, with some experiencing losses of up to 20% every few hours.
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AI
Google says its investments in AI are driving more searches
Alphabet reports that its AI investments are driving record search query growth, with the highest year-over-year growth rate in the past five years during Q3 2026.
AI
Google launches Gemini 4 Carbon with a ‘significant leap’ in cybersecurity
Google launched Gemini 4 Carbon, its latest frontier AI model, with improvements in coding, agentic tasks, and cybersecurity capabilities.
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AI
Google announces Gemini 4 Carbon, its latest frontier AI model that you can't use
Google announced Gemini 4 Carbon, an upgraded frontier AI model with improvements in coding and cybersecurity, but it is not yet available to users pending a staged rollout.
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Enterprise
Google just handed its rivals the keys to Android
Google is expanding access to Android development tools for coding agents like Claude Code and Codex, enabling them to debug, test, and verify fixes across Android Studio and CLI.
Gadgets
Google’s Next Mixed Reality Headset, Xreal Aura, Coming Mid-November at $1,099 to Start
Google's Xreal Aura mixed reality headset is launching mid-November with a starting price of $1,099, blending VR, smart glasses, and wearable computing features.
AI
Google announces Gemini 4 Carbon with ‘significant gains across coding and agentic tasks’
Google announced Gemini 4 Carbon, a new frontier AI model with improved performance in coding and agentic tasks, following the earlier launch of Argon.
AI
As AI agents reshape the web, Google opens Gemini and Search to more apps
Google launches a developer platform enabling businesses to integrate their services into Gemini and Search, potentially reshaping app discovery and usage through AI agents.
Policy
Google and Apple hit with a combined fine of $47.6 million by South Korea’s watchdog
South Korea fined Google and Apple a combined $47.6 million for abusing app store dominance and forcing developers to use their payment systems.
Enterprise
Third-Party Android App Stores Can Now Enrol in Google's Registered App Stores Programme
Google is opening enrolment for third-party Android app stores in its Registered App Store programme, launching on Android 17 QPR2 and higher from December 1, 2026.
Enterprise
'The next generation of AI will require a diverse range of compute': Oracle deal means Google TPUs are coming to a rival cloud for the first time
Google TPUs are becoming available on Oracle Cloud for the first time as part of a deal, expanding compute options beyond Google's infrastructure.
Gadgets
Not just you: Several Google Pixel Watch owners are experiencing severe battery drain
Multiple generations of Google Pixel Watch are experiencing severe battery drain, reducing runtime from 24-48 hours to under 12 hours, likely due to software rather than hardware issues.
Gadgets
The case for a full-circle Googlebook future
Extended review of the Lenovo Googlebook running Google's new OS finds the Android laptop experience promising in some areas but awkward for productivity compared to traditional Chromebooks.
AI
OpenAI reportedly plans to buy Google’s TPU chips alongside Nvidia
OpenAI is reportedly planning to purchase Google's TPU chips alongside Nvidia processors, according to The Information, though financial details remain undisclosed.
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AI
Google’s Genie 4 lets you build worlds that sound and move like real life
Google announced Genie 4, an advanced AI world model supporting real-time physics simulations and native audio generation, capable of maintaining scene consistency for up to two minutes.
AI
Google introduces cutting-edge Genie 4 world model
Google has unveiled Genie 4, an AI world model that generates realistic 3D environments with improved fluid motion rendering and complex detail generation.
AI
Google’s New AI World Model Can Generate Human Voices, Not Just Video
Google unveils a new AI world model capable of generating human voices in addition to video content.
Enterprise
Big Red gets cozy with Google to offer TPUs to AI customers
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure will offer Google's Tensor Processing Units alongside its existing Nvidia partnerships, with availability beginning in 2027.